Letter to Frances Anderson, 1887, February 10.

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Letter to Frances Anderson, 1887, February 10.

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Letter from William H. Anderson to his daughter Frances, written from the "southern part" of New Mexico near Rincon. In the letter Anderson describes his travels from Boston to New Mexico by railroad. The letter was intended as a geography lesson for his daughter and Anderson carefully traces his progress through Buffalo, Detroit, down the Mississippi River to St. Louis, through Missouri and Kansas, and finally through Colorado to New Mexico. Anderson includes a slightly more detailed description of Kansas City, Missouri, where he rode in a cable street car. In addition to tracking his geographical progress Anderson writes of difficulties encountered with cattle on the railroad tracks.

1 letter, 5 pages.

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Anderson, William H., 1836-1902

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William H. Anderson was born in Londonderry, New Hampshire, on January 12, 1836. He attended Yale University from 1855 until 1859 and in 1860 began studying law with Morse & Stevens in Massachusetts. After passing the bar in 1862 Anderson acted as a trial lawyer in Lowell, where he also served on the common council and school board. He was a member of the William North Lodge of Free Masons and served as director of the Lowell National Bank. He married Mary Hine in October 1868 and their daug...

Anderson, Frances (E. Frances)

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